Adriana Brownlee becomes youngest female climber to complete 14 peaks

French climber Alasdair Scot Mckenzie, 20, Pakistani Shehroze Kashif, 22, and British Adriana Brownlee, 23, are the youngest of the batch of 13 climbers who completed 14-peak challenge on Wednesday.

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa becomes first Nepali woman to complete all 14 peaks

Dawa Yangzum Sherpa, who scaled Everest at the age of 21, became the first woman to become the IFMGA certified guide, and now the first Nepali female climber to complete all 14 peaks.

Nima Rinji Sherpa becomes youngest to summit 14 highest peaks

At 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa has set a record as the youngest climber to summit all 14 of the world’s highest peaks in just 25 months

Five Russian climbers found dead on Mt. Dhaulagiri I

Five Russian climbers missing since Sunday during their ascent of Mt. Dhaulagiri have been found dead at around 7,700 meters, following a search operation hampered by severe weather.

Nimsdai becomes the fastest to climb all 8000ers without supplemental oxygen

Nimsdai Purja sets a new world record by completing the ascent of all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen in just two and a half years.

MOUNTAIN

Khumbu municipality temporarily removes signboard at Everest Base Camp

Officials respond to public outcry, aiming to restore the iconic stone landmark.

Nimsdai’s team retrieves the bodies of two climbers from Shishapangma

Nimsdai Purja managed to retrieve the bodies of Anna Gutu and Mingmar Sherpa, who were killed in an avalanche on last October.

Kristin Harila postpones search for Tenjen Sherpa on Shishapangma

After a long wait for permission to climb from Chinese government, Kristin Harila ultimately realized it was not possible to obtain permission to search for body of her climbing companion Tenjen Sherpa

Hari Budha Magar sets out for Seven Summits

Hari Budha Magar, world’s first double above the knee amputee climber to summit Mount Everest, wants to tackle the highest summit of each continent. He starts his next mission from Denali on June 16. 

Nepali climbers achieve first ascent of Patrasi peak

Summit of Patrasi Peak (6,450m) marks a significant milestone in promoting alpinism and sustainable mountaineering in the country’s western highlands with vast potential for adventure tourism.

ENVIRONMENT

Death toll rises to 209 in rain-triggered disasters in Nepal

At least 29 people remain missing, while 142 people have been injured in floods and landslides triggered by two days of heavy rain across the country.

66 dead, 69 missing in Nepal floods and landslides

At least 66 people have died and 69 are missing in Nepal due to severe floods and landslides triggered by late monsoon rains, with ongoing search and rescue operations amid adverse weather.

49 dead, many missing in floods and landslides in Nepal

With more rain forecasted for the coming days, authorities have issued flood warnings for communities living near major rivers, particularly the Koshi and Gandak rivers, which have surpassed danger levels.

Massive flood sweeps through Thame village in Everest region

A massive flood has swept through Thame, a Sherpa heritage village in Everest region at an altitude of 3,800m above sea level, on Friday afternoon.

Death toll in floods and landslides reaches 120 since the onset of monsoon

Weather forecast shows receding rain due to moving of the monsoon trough towards south, which is expected to return beginning next week with more rains in Nepal.